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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Y. M. G.. A. NOTES.
Committees Appointed.

The following have been appointed
committees to do the work in the diff
ferent departments for the association
year:
Reception.-H. L. Newell, chairman
with 5 members.
MembersIip.-Osborn Chase, chair.
man. ID. V. Burbank, G. B. Batchel-
der, NJ. E. Clifford, H. F. Hill, III. R
McNiece, Daniel Carpenter, H. D.
Williams, Crawford Ranney, L. O.
Jones.
Junior Departmental. A. Dakin
chairman. E. N. Randall.
Gymnasium.-E. A. Silsby, chair
man. C. F. Shepherd, George II. Frost
A. l.. Hardy.
Music Hall.-A. L. Bailey, chairman
G.. II. Marshall, w. S. Boynton, F. 6
Stevens.
Entertainment. = Chas. III. Horton
chairman. III. III. May, w. III. Herrick
+. A. Dakin.
Invitation.-G. II. Hale, chairman
F. E. Folsom, G. G. Braley, Charles
Closson, Robert Russell.
Lecture.-Wm. s. BoyntOn, chair
man. E. A. Silsby, A. L. Hardy, E
Fl. Walcott.
Visitation Sick.-L. F. Gaskill, chair.
man. E. H. WalcOtt, F. 6. Stevens.
Evening Glasses. A. L. Hardy
chairman.
Mission.-G. b. BatcheIder, chair
man.
PeriOdicals.-P. j. Cowles, chair.
man. w. A. Bradley, E. III. Walcott.
Anditing.-W. c. Tyler, w. S. Street
er.
Devotional.-C. j. Peterson, chair
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
man. L. F. Gaskill, H. D. Williams,
G.. S. Adams, Osborn Chase.

man. L. F. Gaskill, H. D. Williams,
C. S. Adams, Osborn Chase.
Jail Work.. II. Marshall, chair
man. Crawford Ranney, John o. Hale.
The finance committee has not yet
been entirely appointed.
At the members meeting Saturday
evening seven new members were
elected
The reception committee met at the
rooms Thursday evening, ate sup
per that had been prepared for them
and discussed some of the needs of
this department. of association work.
1t was very successful affair and it
is proposed to have other gatherings
of similar character.
The New Postmaster.
Postmaster N. p. Bowman received
his commission Thursday night and
assumed the duties of postmaster Fri
day, April /. The business of the of
fee is. running along smnnthlxAwitllaat.
apparent friction. Mr.. Bowman takes
to the duties of his new position as
naturally as duck to water. He has
issued the following circular to the
patrons of the office:
To the Patrons Of st. JOhnsbury Post
Office, Greeting:
In assuming the duties of this Office |
do so with the sincere desire on my
part to discharge them in manner
that will be acceptable to you and in
accordance with the rules and regula-
tons of the department. Being unac-
quainted with the business, | may
make some mistakes, and ask your for
bearance but when you discover any
error, or anything which appears to
you improper, do not complain To 9th
ers, but | will thank you to report di-
rectly to me. You will always find me
apprOacllable and ready at all times to
explain and correct anything amiss.
The same regulations of the Office will
continue for the present, and be assur-
ed that my efforts, seconded by the
same efficient assistants, will be direct
ed to make this model Office. where
all shall be treated in courteous and
accommodating manner.
Hoping in the future, as in the past,
the relations postmaster and people
may be pleasant and harmonious, | am
Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
n. p. BOWMAN, p. M.
st. JOhnsbury, April |, 1887.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
BARNET.

The new company that has bought
the novelty mill will send on mem
Der of the firm next week to commence
work.
Horace Gammell has moved into the
Roy neighborhOod and Solomon Stew
ems has moved from Wildwood cottage
into GammelPs empty house.
Last Sabbath morning few robins
met on neighboring maple. Their
songs however were on minor key,
and one who professed to understand
bird talk heard expressions very like
81 told you SO" by several who appear
ed to be leaders in society.
DR.. LamsOn was not able to preach
in Barnet on account of sickness. Rev.
Mr.. Drew supplied from McIndOes.
Some persons who drove several miles
to hear DR.. LamsOn, enjoyed a fine
sermon that would have been II credit
to him or any other minister and it
seemed pity to undeceive them after
meeting. The fact is the people
thought it was DIR. LamsOn until after
meeting was over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The Action of the County Listers.

The Action OF the County Listers.
Our attention has been called to the
apparently unjust discrimination on
the part of the county listers in APP
praising the stock of the First Nation
al bank at 95 for purposes of taxation,
while that of the Merchants National
bank is put at 100. The management
of the former bank, not without some
reason, perhaps, think that the state
ment as published in the local papers
last week may tend to mislead the pub
lie as to the real value of the First
National stock and would create IL
prejudice against the institution. Nine
ty-five is not considered unfair cOnsid-
ering the value put upon other per-
sOnal property for the same purpose,
but it is the relative valuation of the
stocks in question that is objected
to. That the public may be under
no misapprehension in the matter the
following figures, taken from the pub
lished reports of March 4th are pub
lished by request:
Capital Stock of First National, $500, 900 90
Surplus Fund, 70, 900 90
Undivided profits, 1897 IA
5ss, ss7 "A
Deduct assessment of st. Adams bank, 80, 800 90
Net capital surplus, 55O,OO7 "A
This puts the stock of the First Ma
tional at $II0 per share.
Capital of Merchants bank 100000 90
Surplus fund.- 10000 90
Undivided profits, $3.50 IA
Total capital and surplus. 426, $50 IA
These figures put the stock of the
Merchants National at 1868 per share.
desire to disparage the stock of the
latter bank but to put the First Ma
tiODal bank before the public in the
right light. Both banks undoubtedly
are taxed as high as they desire to be.
A Contradiction.
Joseph Nugent, former resident of
st. Johnsbury, has brought suit against
Thomas Cross of Maple Grove, p. O.,
for charges made against Nugent con-
corning his mother. Letters received
from friends of Mr.. Nugent declare
that he was never arrested for the
murder of his mother as reported that
he never confessed sncli crime that
he never told ugly stories about his
mother; that the authorities never
gave him certain number Of days to
produce her; that he never said she
was in st. Johnsbury, and that the
statements made concerning his rela-
tions in the matter were wholly false,
and made by personal enemies for the
purpose of injuring his character.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


The annual meeting of town school
superintendent of Caledonia county
was held here Tuesday morning. Elev-
en- towns in the county were represent
ed. Organization was effected as fol-
lows: President, Rev. c. S. Perkins OF
Lyndon secretary, Rev. E. It. Sand
ford of st. Johnsbury county com
mittee, Prof. G. E. Putney, A. L. Har-
dy and Rev. E. Il. SandfOrd, all of st.
JOhnsbury. 1t was decided to hold
the spring examinations April %, at
$50 a. M. fall examinations, October
%, at $50 a. IN. Voted also to exam
inc in these subjects Arithmetic, ten
questions; geography, ten; grammar
and physiology five each history and
constitution five each. The standard
of qualifications has been fixed as fol-
lows: lst. An average of 20 per cent.
on the four subjects of the written ex-
animation 2nd. All candidates exam
ined ut aBy time subsequent to the
regular examinations must pass an av-
erage of 80 per cent. on the four sub
jjects of the written examination !; 3rd.
Certificates from superintendent of
towns in other counties will not be en-
dOrsed, nor from superintendent of
towns in this county when falling be-
low an average of 80 per cent; 4th.
Candidates from out of town will be
required to furnish a certificate of good
moral character from the superintend-
ent of their own town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
LYNDONVILLE.

A. NJ. Stone, master mechanic of the
Pass. r. r. is quite sick with catarrhal
fever.
One of the Passumpsic freight con-
ductOrs was given an indefinite lease
of absence, this week, an account of Il
too free indulgence in alcoholic bev-
erages.
Some of the clerks in the railroad
offices here, anticipating the removal
of the offices from this place, have ap-
piled for clerkships in the railroad
commissioners department at Wash
inTtOu.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Another Business Change.

o. HI. Waterman has retired from
the firm of G. HI. Cross & Co., St.
JOhnsbury bakery. Mr.. Waterman
has been member of this firm for two
years. He has been contemplating a
trip West but his plans are somewhat
uncertain at this date. The business
of the firm will be continued by 6. II
Cross, who has been so long and So
successfully identified with the bust
ness. w. C. Hopkins, for two years OF
more in the employ of A. l.. Bailey, is
now employed by Mr.. Cross and will
divide his time between the Office and
outside work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
A NEW SAVING SYSTEM.
ga Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

"a Penny Saved is n Penny Earned."t
Through tile efforts of w. S. BOyn-
ton, treasurer of the Passumpsic saw
ings bank, and with the hearty approx
al of the school committee, a system by
which the children of the st. Johns
bury public schools may save their
pennies is about to be put in operation.
1t is no untried scheme and has moth
ing of the element of speculation in it.
The business is to be managed in this
way: Each morning the teachers in
| the public schools of the town take mp
the daily offerings. A register prepar
ed for the purpose is furnished each
teacher in which is recorded the name,
age and address of each pupil that be-
comes deposition. This register is
ruled for each day of the week and
each week of the school year and con
tains the individual accounts. Teach
ers retain charge of the daily offerings
II TIE end of each month, wifet acs
counts are transferred from the regis
.
and all individual amounts of 50 cents
or over are transferred to the Passump
sic bank, and credit given there at
once, regular pass books being issued
in the name of each pupil.
To illustrate: Johnny Brown gives
in one cent Monday, two cents Tues
day, nothing Wednesday, one cent
Thursday, ETC., etc, the teacher keep
ing the record. At the end of the
month if he has handed in so cents or
more his account begins with the Pas
sumpsic bank, the pass book being
taken out in his own name. If less
than that amount the bank account is
not opened until the following month,
or until such time as the required so
cents has been contributed. 1t is not
the actual size of deposit which is of
value, so much as the incubation of a
persistent and systematic habit of
thrift in the scholar, which cannot fail
to leave its permanent influence for
good in after life.
This system, known as the Savings
Fund system, in the graded schools of
Rutland, has been in successful oper-
alton in Rutland for year. At the
outset it was hoped that the average
savings, per scholar, of all who availed
themselves of the plan, would equal II
penny day for $50 school days. There
were 100 school days in the year clos
ing Feb. |, and the estimate was ex-
ceeded by over 25 per cent. The whole
number of books issued by the Marble
made i'm Rutland, was 422, and the
total amount deposited is $lO37.l +,
showing an average to each account of
$2.46, ranging i'm exceptional cases
from so cents to $50. Very naturally,
the average deposits per scholar in the
primaries and secondaries fell some
what below that in the higher grades,
still the number of pupils in the lower
grades using the system, rs well as the
amount of their deposits was greater.
Of course, there is nothing cOmpul-
sorry about the matter. In the Rutland
schools there was one division that
had but IL single deposition, while an
other had as high as 40, there being
422 accounts. Further details of the
plain will be made public in a few
days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with pain
of cutting teeth2 If So send at once and get bot
tie of Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incaleulabe. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately Depend upon
it. mothers, there is mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery and diarrhOea, regulates the stomach
and bowels. cures wind collie, sOftens the gums,
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup for children teothng is pleasant tthe taste
and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best
female nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is sold by all druggists throughout the world.
Price 25 cents a bottle. tocs7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Another Bubble Burst.

Certain St. JOhnsbury young men
have become losers by the bursting of
the bubble of the Young Mems Mar
riage Endowment Association, which
had its headquarters at Minneapolis.
The association was to give $1,000 to
any member of it who was married,
not within two years after joining, and
each marriage to meet the amount.
Announcements would be received that
John Smith of somewhere or other had
been married, and that the assessment
was due, and it would be sent on by
the various members. OF course it was
all moonshine and clear profit for the
principals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Easter Services.

Easter SERVICES.
Easter comes next Sunday and the
day will be observed with special SER
vices at all the churches. At the North
church there will be a Sunday school
Easter concert in the evening consist
ing largely of music.
At the Free Baptist church there
will be special Easter services with a
sermon appropriate to the day in the
morning. The evening service will be
prayer meeting.
At the church of the Messiah there
will be Sunday school Easter SER
vice in the evening at the usual hour
At the Baptist church on Railroad
street there will be Sunday school
concert in the evening for which spec
ial preparations are being made.
At st. Andrews church there will be
morning prayers at 7 o'clock sermon
at 1870 and services at o'clock. Prof.
Scar of Burlington will conduct the
services and will preach.
At the South church an Easter SER
vice of special interest has been ar
ranged by the Sabbath school for Sun
day evening. A very pleasant musical
program will be given, the church will
be decorated, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
LYNDON CENTRE.

Ansel Miles has bought Thomas
PattersOn's meat business and takes
possession April Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Farley, with the
assistance of neighbOrs and friends eel
ebrated their golden wedding last
Monday. A considerable sum of money
and other useful presents were left
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
An Appropriate Gift.

At the close of the sermon last Sun
day morning at the Free Baptist church
surprise for the society and proceeded
to bring forth an elegant and costly
communion service to the astOnish-
ment of all. The set came by express
from Boston, consists of five pieces,
and is one of the best quality manufac-
tured by Reed and Barton, Taunton,
Mass. 1t is thought that some one in
the society here is the giver, but at
this time nothing positive is known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
First to Enter Richmond.

C. E. Putney of this place was a
member of the 18th New Hampshire
regiment that held it's first formal re-
union at the Revere house in Boston
last Tuesday. Unfortunately other
duties prevented his carrying out his
purpose to be present. This regiment.
it will be remembered, was the first to
enter Richmond April 3, % years ago.
Mr.. Putney was on picket duty that
eventful night and was one of the 30
or 40 men who were first to enter the
city. The burning buildings, the flight
of jeff Davis, who was at church when
the entry was made, the final taking
possession of the city and the eventful
scenes which followed furnished rich
material for successful reunion and
so it proved. Over $50 comrades were
in attendance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Waathar Record.
The dash - indicates below zero.
NEW ADS. IN THIS PAPER

EN-. Randall-New Spring Goods.
H. j. Conant-Immense Bargains.
Mrs. MorrisOn-Ladies' Wear.
Merchants Bank-COneOrd Bonds.
Calista f Belongs Est.-AecOunt.
E. A. walker-House etc, for sale.
Mrs. A j. PattersOn-Nurse.
G.. NJ LamsOn-LOst Watch.
Mrs. N. +. Knapp-Farm For Sale.
Al Willard-Tenement to Rent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

Somebody out in Minneapolis has
sent copy of the Tribune to this Of
fee with the item concerning last
weeks storm in Northern Vermont
heavily UNDERSIGNED. This was en-
tirely unnecessary. Nobody realized
the fact that it stOrmed and blew bet
ter than those who were on the ground.
Storms visit this region of the country
go seldom that when they come they
are made note of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Mashed Potatoes.


Last Friday some person living up
the river, put up a one horse load OF
potatoes and started with them for this
village. When he reached the railroad
crossing at the Hastings bridge he
heard the train coming some distance
up the river but supposed there was
ample time to cross the track before
the train would reach there, and so
there was; but unfortunately there
was smooth ice on the side of the track
and his horse had no shoes on his hind
feet and when the sled struck on the
road bed there was a dead set, the
horse being unable to get foothOld
could not start the load and things be-
gan to look rather shaky for the whole
concern, but the driver succeeded in
unhitclling the Tugs aud getting his
horse out of the way when the engine
struck the sled and the air was full of
potatoes. After the train passed the
man was able to gather up a part of
his load, but the rest were badly mash
ed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
The Interstate Law.

IIIt IHC6T-SCdCt IldWs
The inter state commerce law, which
went into effect Monday, is causing
much Inconvenience among the ship
pers here. Miller & Ryan have a car
load of wagons ready for shipment to
Minneapolis but cannot get any rates
and cannot bill them farther than
SwantOn. The same is true of Girls
void g. Pearl in the shipment of grain
and the Fairbankses in the shipment
of scales. No through rates can be Sc
cured west beyond SwantOn which is a
mighty "short haul'' for merchandise
intended for western cities or San
Francisco.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
LOCAL NOTICES.

Short Announcements under this head Is cts. a Line
Prof ID. A. French will he in town
next week to open class in music, for
further particulars inquire of w. IL.
Nelson, at music store, Eastern avenue.
Dir. E. w. Royce will reopen his Of
flee at the Avenue house on Monday
April Il and will remain until May Is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

"A memorial service was held at
the South church Sunday evening COM
memOrating the life and labOrs of Ray
Palmer. A very interesting account
of the authors life was given by the
pastor and number of his more pOpu-
lar hymns were sung.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

j. G.. HOvey, assignee of the New
England lumber company, has sold the
company's mill at Victory to Brainerd,
Baker 81 Co., of East Richford and l..
ID. Hazen of this place. The mill has
been moved to East RichfOrd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

DR.. G.. F. o. Tinker has leased of
Prof. Fairbanks the tenement occupied
by Alex Dunnett on SOnth Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunnett have taken
rooms in the Burton boarding house
next the Athen8um.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman schr. Weymouth, plying between
Atlantic City and N. Y, had been troubled with n
cough so that he unable to sleep, and was in
duced to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant relief but
allaYed the extreme soreness in his breast. His
children similarly affected and single dose
had the same happy effect. DIR. Kings New dis
covery is now the standard remedy in the Cole
man household and on board the schQoner Free
trial botties OF this Standard Kennedy at Flint
Bros drug store. CHI W dec Is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

Over 200 have already signified
their intention of attending the con-
ference meetings here week after next
and it is evident that there will be no
surplus of accommodations for the Wis
iting friends. But they will all be en-
tertained and well entertained and the
week will be a profitable one. The
st. JOhnsbury and Avenue houses will
entertain those attending the confer
ence at 3 day and the Cottage Ho-
tel at IS cents a day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

The young ladies mission societies
of the North and South churches had a
sugar sociable and supper in one of
the rooms under Music hall Monday
evening. A large gathering, good
supper and over $50 was the net re-
sult
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

Elk Postmaster C. P. Carpenter
was presented with handsome silver
fruit dish on his retirement from Office
by his former postal clerks. Mr.. Car
penter reports no speech making but
considerable feeling on the part of all
concerned in the ceremony.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
The go Reading club had itl

The 80 Reading club had it's an
nual meeting Monday evening, admit
ted a number of new members and
elected these officers President, Rev
C. NJ. LamsOn secretary and treasur-
er, E. A. Silsby; purchasing commit
tee, A. E. Rankin. Mary E. Stone, Mrs
w. p. Smith, f. A. Dakin, A. L. Har-
dy. At the auction sale of books over
$50 was realized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

MONDAY prayer meetings are be-
ing held daily at the engine house hall,
from 1890 10 I O'clock. All labOring
men are cordially invited. These
meetings will be continued SO long as
thew are we'll sustained.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

Those who have books from Athe-
nanm will remember that the fine will
be 8 after next Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
THE FRATERNITIES.

Olive Branch lodge Daughters of
Rebekah are to have sugar party at
Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday evening,
April ~, the proceeds to go for work
ing paraphernalia and of course are to
receive a rOusing benefit. The public
are invited.
Chamberlin post G. A. R., are to
have a promenade and old folks ball at
the Opera house on Friday evening,
April Is, the proceeds to go to the re-
lief fnnd. All the old style costumes
that can be brought to light in this
section of the state are expected to he
there.
At the animal election of officers of
Canton Crescent, l. o. o. F., last Fri
day evening the following were elect
ed: Capt, D. p. Celley; lieut., Grego-
ry Beck clerk, G.. F. Miner; accoun-
tant, o. II. Henderson. A special
meeting will be held next Saturday
evening to elect an ensign which COM
pletes the list.
The Stannard monument fund is
coming in at the G. A. r. headquarters
quite freely and it is expected that the
$1,000 required above the $500 apprO-
priated by the Legislature will be real
lied to mark the resting place of this
Vermont hero. Amy persons wishing
to aid in this object can deposit their
gett.